Engineered Coasts

Author : Jiyu Chen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401700990
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Engineered Coasts written by Jiyu Chen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasing population, expanding industry and commerce, and tourism are placing added pressures on an already highly-utilized coastal zone. This book, through a series of case studies, illustrates the variety of changes already made along the coastlines of the world. The examples used are mainly from China, Japan, The Netherlands, and the United States, all countries with extensively engineered shorelines. Modifications emphasized include those associated with protection against coastal erosion, building of artificial beaches and islands, reclamation for aquaculture and agriculture, and the construction of harbors. The information in this book should be useful for all planners and engineers involved in the construction of coastal engineering works and for students interested in coastal modification.

Author : Jiyu Chen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9781402005213
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Engineered Coasts written by Jiyu Chen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002-08-31 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasing population, expanding industry and commerce, and tourism are placing added pressures on an already highly-utilized coastal zone. This book, through a series of case studies, illustrates the variety of changes already made along the coastlines of the world. The examples used are mainly from China, Japan, The Netherlands, and the United States, all countries with extensively engineered shorelines. Modifications emphasized include those associated with protection against coastal erosion, building of artificial beaches and islands, reclamation for aquaculture and agriculture, and the construction of harbors. The information in this book should be useful for all planners and engineers involved in the construction of coastal engineering works and for students interested in coastal modification.

Author : Robert Sorensen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1475726651
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Basic Coastal Engineering written by Robert Sorensen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 20 years since publication of the first edition of this book there have been a number of significant changes in the practice of coastal engineering. This new edition has been completely rewritten to reflect these changes as well as to make other improvements to the material presented in the original text. _ Basic Coastal Engineering is an introductory text on wave mechanics and coastal processes along with the fundamentals of the practice of coa~tal engi neering. This book was written for a senior or first postgraduate course in coastal engineering. It is also suitable for self study by anyone having a basic engineering or physical science background. The level of coverage does not require a math or fluid mechanics background beyond that presented in a typical undergraduate civil or mechanical engineering curriculum. The material presented in this text is based on the author's lecture notes from a one-semester course at Virginia Pol ytechnic Institute, Texas A&M University, and George Washington University, and a senior elective course at Lehigh University. The text contains examples to demonstrate the various analysis techniques that are presented and each chapter (except the first and last) has a collection of problems for the reader to solve that further demonstrate and expand upon the text material. Chapter 1 briefly describes the coastal environment and introduces the rela tively new field of coastal engineering.

Author : Jonathan Simm
Publisher : Thomas Telford
ISBN 13 : 9780727726865
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Construction Risk in Coastal Engineering written by Jonathan Simm and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1998 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is currently an ongoing programme of UK harbour and marina development, encouraged by government investment. This book offers a detailed analysis of the risks involved in coastal engineering.

Author : Robert G. Dean
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521602754
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coastal Processes with Engineering Applications written by Robert G. Dean and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-03-25 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text on coastal engineering and oceanography covering theory and applications intended to mitigate shoreline erosion.

Author : Steven A. Hughes
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9789810215415
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physical Models and Laboratory Techniques in Coastal Engineering written by Steven A. Hughes and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1993 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laboratory physical models are a valuable tool for coastal engineers. Physical models help us to understand the complex hydrodynamic processes occurring in the nearshore zone and they provide reliable and economic engineering design solutions.This book is about the art and science of physical modeling as applied in coastal engineering. The aim of the book is to consolidate and synthesize into a single text much of the knowledge about physical modeling that has been developed worldwide.This book was written to serve as a graduate-level text for a course in physical modeling or as a reference text for engineers and researchers engaged in physical modeling and laboratory experimentation. The first three chapters serve as an introduction to similitude and physical models, covering topics such as advantages and disadvantages of physical models, systems of units, dimensional analysis, types of similitude and various hydraulic similitude criteria applicable to coastal engineering models.Practical application of similitude principles to coastal engineering studies is covered in Chapter 4 (Hydrodynamic Models), Chapter 5 (Coastal Structure Models) and Chapter 6 (Sediment Transport Models). These chapters develop the appropriate similitude criteria, discuss inherent laboratory and scale effects and overview the technical literature pertaining to these types of models. The final two chapters focus on the related subjects of laboratory wave generation (Chapter 7) and measurement and analysis techniques (Chapter 8).

Author : Billy L. Edge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780784404119
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coastal Engineering 1998 written by Billy L. Edge and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection contains more than 270 papers presented at the 26th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, June 22-26, 1998.

Author : Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309063817
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Meeting Research and Education Needs in Coastal Engineering written by Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-07-15 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After discussions with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Office of Naval Research, the National Research Council (NRC) convened a committee under the auspices of the Marine Board to examine present and anticipated national needs in coastal engineering research and education and assess the adequacy and effectiveness of existing institutions in meeting those needs.

Author : Dominic Reeve
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1498760104
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coastal Engineering written by Dominic Reeve and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, much harm has been done by well-meaning coastal engineering attempts, which seemed like good ideas on paper but which failed to allow for practical issues. For this reason, it is vital that theories and models are well grounded in practice. This second edition brings the models and examples of practice up to date. It has expanded coverage of tsunamis and generating energy from waves to focus both on the great dangers and the great opportunities that the ocean presents to the coastal zone. With an emphasis on practice and detailed modelling, this is a thorough introduction to all aspects of coastal processes, morphology, and design of coastal defences. It describes numerous case studies to illustrate the successful application of mathematical modelling to real-world practice. A must-have book for engineering students looking to specialize in coastal engineering and management.

Author : J. W. Kamphuis
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9812834842
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Coastal Engineering and Management written by J. W. Kamphuis and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2010 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying CD-ROM in pocket at the back of book